Trends in Encryption and Data Security Include Major Implications for the IoT

Key Trends of the 2017 Thales Data Threat Report

The Global Edition of the 2017 Thales Data Threat Report featured a number of trends in the data set which are noteworthy for enterprises invested in the IoT, as well as cloud security. The 2017 report is based on a survey of over 1,100 security executives across the globe, and emphasizes the security impacts of advanced technologies, including cloud, big data, IoT, and containers.

‘Assurance’ in the realm of PKI, tends to be one of those topics that is almost guaranteed to send a PKI design meeting down a rabbit hole. And unfortunately, many customers prefer the blue pill, rather than committing to an effort commensurate with a rigorous examination of risk, impact and assurance in the certificate space.

IoT Security: the area of the information security industry aimed at securing devices, data, people and applications within the Internet of things (IoT).

What makes IoT Security so important? The growth of internet-connected data, devices, applications and users has exploded exponentially. IoT is carrying over into such a wide array of products and services: mobile devices, wearables, medical devices; everything under the sun can now be connected to the internet.

In 2016, the need for trusted digital identities will become paramount to the overall security within the global Internet. As businesses continue to brace against cyber-adversaries and look to secure the Internet of Things (IoT), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is making a resurgence as an economical, reliable, and proven technology that delivers a secure and high-performance solution.